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Episode #349 of “Media Edge” (January 14-16):

"Sleepless in Gaza...and Jerusalem" (26 minutes)
Day 50: Join Yara in Aroura as she reports for Ajyal Radio station on the largest Musakhan dish (Palestine's National Dish) trying to break the Guinness Book of World Records. While talking to Ribhi on how Israel claims Palestinian dishes as their own, Yara discovers that he is the brother of Mashour Arouri who was killed 34 years ago and his body is still not delivered to his parents. At her request, he takes her to his parent's home to meet them. Mashour’s parents only wish to bury their son in his village. Who is Mashour Arouri? Mashour’s mom shows us her son’s clothes that she has kept in place since his death.
In Gaza, Eman goes to the Corner Market (Souk Al Zawiya); a historical landmark, to buy groceries. People from all around the Gaza strip come to the Phoenix square. What does it symbolize? Check out the rich souk, and listen to Abu Ahmad, a cart merchant, singing about his goods and customers. Take a look at one of the oldest mosques in Gaza boasting several domes: Al Omari Mosque.

"The 800 Mile Wall" (89 minutes)
The 800 Mile Wall highlights the construction of the new border walls along the U.S.-Mexico border as well as the effect on migrants trying to cross into the U.S. This powerful 90-minute film is an unflinching look at the failed U.S. border strategy that many believe has caused the death of thousands of migrants and violates fundamental human rights. Since border walls have been built, well over 5,000 migrant bodies have been recovered in U.S. deserts, mountains and canals. Some unofficial reports put the death toll as high as 10,000 men, women and children. As a direct result of U.S. border policy, migrants are forced to cross treacherous deserts and mountains in search of low skill and low paying jobs in the United States.


This movie is part of the collection: Access Humboldt

Audio/Visual: sound, color
Language: English
Keywords: Access Humboldt; California; Humboldt County; Other

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